Hi from Summerfield, Florida,
We have a 1300-foot driveway that divides the two front parcels. We own this land -- it is not an easement or right-of-way -- and we've got the survey and legal description to prove it.
One of the front neighbors is using it every day to bring in his heavy equipment, despite the four or five times we verbally requested for him to stop. (He has a concrete driveway that would no doubt crack under the weight; ours is gravel and clay. He also has over 3 acres of boundries to build his own service road.)
He accuses of us of not being "neighborly." We feel that this is a liability issue, a precedence issue and not the least importantly, a visual issue as the ruts and tire marks are building daily. We posted "Private Property" and "No Tresspassing" signs to no avail.
Today, he stopped me and said the "tax office" told him he has a right-of-way to our private land. (Impossible, I'm assured by the land company we bought from.)
Next up is getting an attorney, but now we're at the certified mail stage. In order to properly frame our argument, my question is, if we were to let this go on, could they eventually claim our land via "title by acquiesence"? Or is this just flat out trespassing?
Sorry for the diatribe! Any advice is so appreciated.
We have a 1300-foot driveway that divides the two front parcels. We own this land -- it is not an easement or right-of-way -- and we've got the survey and legal description to prove it.
One of the front neighbors is using it every day to bring in his heavy equipment, despite the four or five times we verbally requested for him to stop. (He has a concrete driveway that would no doubt crack under the weight; ours is gravel and clay. He also has over 3 acres of boundries to build his own service road.)
He accuses of us of not being "neighborly." We feel that this is a liability issue, a precedence issue and not the least importantly, a visual issue as the ruts and tire marks are building daily. We posted "Private Property" and "No Tresspassing" signs to no avail.
Today, he stopped me and said the "tax office" told him he has a right-of-way to our private land. (Impossible, I'm assured by the land company we bought from.)
Next up is getting an attorney, but now we're at the certified mail stage. In order to properly frame our argument, my question is, if we were to let this go on, could they eventually claim our land via "title by acquiesence"? Or is this just flat out trespassing?
Sorry for the diatribe! Any advice is so appreciated.